Bactericera antennata

(Crawford, 1910)

Rudbeckia Triozid

Bactericera antennata is a in the , commonly known as the Rudbeckia Triozid. It is a small, -feeding in the , related to and . The species is distributed across much of North America with records from numerous U.S. states and Canadian provinces. As with most psyllids, it feeds by penetrating plant phloem and sucking sap.

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How to pronounce Bactericera antennata: //bækˈtɛrɪˌsɛrə ænˈtɛnətə//

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Distribution

Widespread across North America. Documented in the United States from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming. Also recorded in Canada from Alberta, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories.

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  • Rudbeckia - 'Rudbeckia ' suggests association with this

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